discussion Chrome paint

[peterairfix]

I am currently building a truck and I will be striping the chrome off I just need to know what is the best acrylic brand .to use

 

[AlanG]

enamel or acrylic?

 

[peterairfix]

enamel or acrylic

Sorry I forgot to say acrylic.

 

[AlanG]

IPA 99.9%

 

[KarlW]

Do you mean you want to take the chrome plate of the kit parts?

 

[peterairfix]

Do you mean you want to take the chrome plate of the kit parts?

I should have worded it a bit better I know what to use to strip it off I should have said what is the best acrylic chrome paint to replace the chrome paint.

 

[AlanG]

Depending on how large the items are i'd either use Molotow markers or Vallejo Metal Colour

 

[KarlW]

I've seen excellent results with Alclad, takes some work though.

 

[Jim R]

I like the Vallejo Metal Colours. Ok not as good as a lacquer but easier to use. Vallejo do a gloss black primer. Works well under the metallic top coat although like other Vallejo primers I find it tip dries on the airbrush. I also feel that a really chrome finish is somehow not right for a model. The Vallejo chrome seems more "in scale" if that makes sense.
By the way what do you use to strip the chrome in the first place?
Jim

 

[peterairfix]

By the way what do you use to strip the chrome in the first place

At the moment I haven't started yet but I have been told that bleach works well

 

[colin m]

This isn't what you asked for I know, but the best chrome I've come across is alclad. It may be time to try it ?

 

[peterairfix]

It may be time to try it ?

I had been looking at getting one to try I now have one in the post